TTC chair Karen Stintz has called the plan “not a subway” because it would run on elevated track from Kennedy station to a stop at Lawrence Avenue and then on to Scarborough Town Centre.

Hudak, who was joined by former city councillor and current MPP Doug Holyday, called on the Liberals to stand by the promise they made in a by-election to build a proper subway in Scarborough.

Holyday recently filed a motion as the party’s GTA subways and gridlock critic that reads, in part: “That the Legislative Assembly calls upon the LIberal government to…build a world-class transportation system that includes a Scarborough subway from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue.”

The motion also calls for the Liberals to implement their plan in collaboration with Toronto City Council and Metrolinx. It will be put to a vote on Wednesday.

Stintz was present and spoke to the media after Hudak and Holyday were finished.

“It’s unfortunate that transit has become a partisan issue,” she said.

Stintz added that she thinks the province has the money to build the subway. She said the TTC will release a report detailing the financial and logistical problems with the Liberal’s subway plan. She said she believes that once the city agrees on a concrete plan, the federal government will be willing to fund a Toronto transit expansion.

The panel, headed by Ryerson University’s Anne Golden, will also look at other funding options. Other members of the panel include representatives from unions, property developers, home builders, the Canadian Automobile Association and two citizen members.

Hudak was unimpressed by the Liberals announcement, saying there has been “study after study” on transportation.